Japan eases visa rules for SE Asia

Japan said Tuesday it has significantly relaxed its visa requirements for visitors from Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.



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Khmer Rouge leaders lodge appeals

PHNOM PENH - Two Khmer Rouge leaders have formally appealed their convictions for crimes against humanity which saw them handed life sentences by Cambodia's UN-backed court.



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New army chief vows to protect

New Army chief Udomdej Sitabutr vowed Tuesday to protect the royal institution and government and work on behalf of the national interest.



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Yangon stock market launch in 2015

The Yangon Stock Exchange (YSE), which will replace the Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre (MSEC), will be launched in Myanmar by October 2015.



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Malay stripped of gold for doping

Asian Games organisers on Tuesday expelled Malaysia's wushu gold medal-winner Tai Cheau Xuen after she became the third doping failure of the giant event.



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Eruption fears end Japan rescue ops

TOKYO - Rescue operations on a Japanese volcano were halted for the day on Tuesday because of fears there could be a fresh eruption, officials said, with at least 24 bodies still on the mountain.



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PM Prayut to visit Myanmar and Italy next month

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will make a two-day visit to Myanmar next month and join the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) in Italy in mid-month.



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19-year-old student bids car license number for Bt25 million

A 19-year-old student of Assumption University has won the bidding of the car license plate number of 1 Kor Kor 1111 1



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Malaysian wushu winner fails doping test

Incheon, South Korea - Malaysian wushu gold medalist Tai Cheau Xuen has been disqualified from the Asian Games after failing adoping test, the Olympic Council of Asia said in a statement Tuesday.



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Big turnout for Kamnan Poh's birthday

A crowd turned up at the residence of the Khunploem family in tambon Saensuk of Muang district in Chon Buri province on Tuesday to mark the 77th birthday of convicted killer Somchai Khumploem, better known as Kamnan Poh and formerly dubbed the "God Father" of the East.



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HK leader demands protests end

Hong Kong's embattled leader called Tuesday for an immediate end to street demonstrations that have drawn tens of thousands and paralysed the city, but protesters refused to move until Beijing grants the financial hub genuine democracy.



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Apple software update protects Macs from 'Bash' bug

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple on Monday issued a software update to protect Macintosh computers from being bitten by a recently discovered "Bash" bug seen as a threat to Internet-linked devices.



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SET up 3.36 to 1,589.15 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index fell 0.21%, or 3.36 points, to 1,589.15 points at midday on Tuesday.



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Derailment blocks Death Railway

A local train derailed in Sai Yok district of Kanchanaburi province on Tuesday morning and blocked daily tourist train services on the Death Railway.



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Democracy protestors ignore HK leader's call to end demo

Hong Kong's embattled leader called Tuesday for an immediate end to street demonstrations that have drawn tens of thousands and paralysed the city, but protesters refused to move until Beijing grants the financial hub genuine democracy.



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Satish deportation order revoked

The Civil Court on Tuesday revoked the deportation order issued by the former Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order(CMPO) against Indian businessman Satish Sehgal and restored his status as a Thai resident.



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Court sentences to death railway staff who raped and threw a girl from train

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Satish deportation order revoked

The Civil Court on Tuesday revoked the deportation order issued by the former Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order(CMPO) against Indian businessman Satish Sehgal and restored his status as a Thai resident.



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HK's leader demands end to protest

Hong Kong's chief executive Leung Chun-ying Tuesday called on protest leaders to "immediately" withdraw their followers from the streets in his first public comments since demonstrators were tear gassed by police.



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Prayut to Myanmar Oct 9-10, then Italy

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Myanmar on Oct 9 and 10 and then attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) in Italy on Oct 16 and 17.



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SET opens down 0.74 to 1,585.05 pts

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index fell 0.05%, or 0.74 points, to 1,585.05 points at 10.02am as trading opened on Tuesday.



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Asian stocks slide with Hong Kong

WELLINGTON/HONG KONG — Asian stocks fell early on Tuesday, with the regional index headed for its biggest monthly drop since May last year, amid concern over tensions in Hong Kong and as a Chinese manufacturing gauge missed estimates. The dollar held its largest quarterly advance since the global financial crisis.



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Gold prices steady at B18,700

Gold prices were unchanged on Tuesday from the previous close on Monday.



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Thailand confident of beating Korea

Thailand coach Kiatisak Senamuang is eyeing another shock win against South Korea when they meet in the semi-finals of the men’s football at the Incheon Games.



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Court to rule on 'lost legs' girl appeal

Nitcharee "Nong Than" Peneakchanasak, who lost both legs in a train accident in Singapore more than three years ago and her father Kittanesh will on Wednesday appear before the Singapore High Court to hear its ruling in their appeal against its verdict.



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Ministry warns of heart disease rise

A Public Health Ministry report which says heart disease kills six Thais an hour has prompted experts to issue a health warning.



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Politician tax dodgers targeted

The newly appointed chairman of the State Audit Commission has suggested the Revenue Department begin pursuing politicians who dodge their taxes.



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AoT to seek Dec nod for new terminal

Airports of Thailand (AoT) Plc will ask the cabinet as early as December to approve the construction of a second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport to serve more passengers.



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SET opens down 0.74 to 1,585.05 pts

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index fell 0.05%, or 0.74 points, to 1,585.05 points at 10.02am as trading opened on Tuesday.



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Civil court annuls expulsion order against Indian businessman Satish Sehgal

The Civil Court Tuesday annulled the expulsion order against Indian businessman Satish Sehgal. Then, interior minister Chalerm Yoobamrung issued the order on allegations that Satish joined demonstrations against the Pheu Thai government.



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SET opens down 0.74 points to 1,585.05

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index fell 0.05%, or 0.74 points, to 1,585.05 points at 10.02am on Tuesday.



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57 students missing from Mexico town

IGUALA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA (MEXICO) - Mexican prosecutors were investigating whether local police officers were involved in the disappearance of 57 students who vanished after deadly incidents in the southern state of Guerrero.



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Asian shares mostly lower

HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly slipped Tuesday, with Hong Kong hit for a second successive day as a pro-democracy protest in the city showed no signs of letting up, while a measure of Chinese manufacturing came in below forecast.



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Asian stocks slide with Hong Kong

WELLINGTON/HONG KONG — Asian stocks fell early on Tuesday, with the regional index headed for its biggest monthly drop since May last year, amid concern over tensions in Hong Kong and as a Chinese manufacturing gauge missed estimates. The dollar held its largest quarterly advance since the global financial crisis.



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Gold prices steady at B18,700

Gold prices were unchanged on Tuesday from the previous close on Monday.



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Thailand confident of beating Korea

Thailand coach Kiatisak Senamuang is eyeing another shock win against South Korea when they meet in the semi-finals of the men’s football at the Incheon Games.



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Court to rule on 'lost legs' girl appeal

Nitcharee "Nong Than" Peneakchanasak, who lost both legs in a train accident in Singapore more than three years ago and her father Kittanesh will on Wednesday appear before the Singapore High Court to hear its ruling in their appeal against its verdict.



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Court to rule on MRT 'lost legs' girl appeal

Nitcharee "Nong Than" Peneakchanasak, who lost both legs in a train accident in Singapore more than three years ago and her father Kittanesh will on Wednesday appear before the Singapore High Court to hear its ruling in their appeal against its verdict.



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Ministry warns of heart disease rise

A Public Health Ministry report which says heart disease kills six Thais an hour has prompted experts to issue a health warning.



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Search for MH370 to enter new phase

SYDNEY - The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 enters a new underwater phase this week almost seven months after the jet went missing, with two specialist ships to join the hunt.



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Japan's volcanoes: Could Fuji be next?

TOKYO - The sudden eruption of Mount Ontake over the weekend, which is believed to have killed at least 31 people, was a reminder of Japan's vulnerability to its many active volcanoes.



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Politician tax dodgers targeted

The newly appointed chairman of the State Audit Commission has suggested the Revenue Department begin pursuing politicians who dodge their taxes.



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AoT to seek Dec nod for new terminal

Airports of Thailand (AoT) Plc will ask the cabinet as early as December to approve the construction of a second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport to serve more passengers.



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Britons 'sell their children' for w-fi

LONDON - Several Britons agreed to give up their eldest child in return for the use of free wifi, in an experiment to highlight the dangers of public Internet, published on Monday.



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Weak EU inflation challenges ECB

FRANKFURT - Inflation remains stubbornly low in several eurozone states, national data showed on Monday, keeping pressure on the ECB to unveil new steps to stoke the region's moribund economy this week.



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Siriraj comes up with an |antibody for Ebola

A THAI medical school has successfully produced an antibody for the treatment of the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever.



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Leaked NRC names 'disappointing'

Large groups of popular society left out, which may result in biased reforms



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Mobile data centre to fight floods

Science minister unveils Bt90 million facility, which aims to give fast assessments



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Going out with a gold

Tammy pairs up with Luksika to reign in tennis



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Say hello to cinema

Jean-Luc Godard's "Goodbye to Language" is among the highlights of the 12th World Film Festival of Bangkok



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SET fails to stand above 1,600

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index fell 0.90%, or 14.37 points, to 1,585.79 points on Monday.



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Radical Buddhist groups join forces

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A hard-line Buddhist monk from Myanmar known for his anti-Muslim stance said his movement will join hands with a like-minded Sri Lankan group to “protect” Buddhists, whom he called an endangered world minority.



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Siriraj Hospital to announce 'Ebola breakthrough' Thursday

The Siriraj Hospital announced that its team of doctors has discovered a ground breaking technology that could be crucial for Ebola treamtent.



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Mistress falls to death in Bangkok

A woman plummeted seven stories to her death in Bangkok while hiding on a balcony from her married lover’s wife, news reports said Monday.



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Singapore PM extends invitation to Prayut

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong extended an invitation to his Thai counterpart Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to make a visit to the island state, PM's Office Minister M.L. Panadda Diskul said Monday.



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Channel 3 test-drives simulcasting

TV Channel 3 has started simulcasting on Channel 33 HD on a trial basis after a court allowed it to remain on the pay-TV platform until Oct 11.



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Japan volcano search halted, 36 dead

Five more bodies were found near the peak of an erupting Japanese volcano on Monday, as rescuers suspended their search because of the growing danger from toxic gas.



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Taiwan president backs HK protesters

TAIPEI - Taiwan's president threw his weight behind Hong Kong's democracy protesters on Monday, saying he was "very concerned" by events in the city and urging China to proceed with "peaceful and cautious measures".



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Protests disrupt Hong Kong travel and businesses

Pro-democracy protests brought widespread travel chaos to Hong Kong Monday with many schools and businesses shuttered but the city's stock exchange said it would operate as usual.



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Ghani sworn in as Afghan president

KABUL - Ashraf Ghani, a one-time US-based academic, was sworn in as the new president of Afghanistan on Monday, taking power as NATO troops end their 13-year war without defeating the fierce Taliban insurgency.



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Cyclyst Jutatip produces Thailand's fifth Asian games gold medal

Jutatip Maneephan won the fifth Asian Games gold medal for Thailand in women's road race after timing 3:39.33 hours at the Songdo Road Cycling Course.



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Ex-MP denies lese majeste charges

Prasit Chaisrisa, a former Pheu Thai MP for Surin, on Monday denied charges of insulting the monarchy in a case the Criminal Court scheduled to begin Feb 20.



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Alibaba approved for private bank in China: regulator

SHANGHAI (AFP) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which completed the world's largest stock offering earlier this month, has received approval to set up a private bank, it was announced Monday.



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Appeal filed in Abhisit murder case

The families of two victims of 2010’s crackdown on political protestors on Monday appealed the Criminal Court’s decision to dismiss murder charges against then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy premier Suthep Thaugsuban.



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BAAC closes B14bn farmers fund

The Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives will close the 14-billion-baht Farmers Fund after farmers joining the rice-pledging scheme have been paid in full.



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Two dead in decompression chamber in Japan spa

TOKYO - Two people have died in a decompression chamber at a Japanese spa, news reports said Monday, with a police investigation focusing on a possible fault with the machine.



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Philippines, US begin joint exercise

PUERTO PRINCESA (PHILIPPINES) - Thousands of Philippine and US marines on Monday began military exercises close to flashpoints in the South China Sea, where Beijing is engaged in a bitter territorial with its neighbours.



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August exports down by 7.40%

Thai exports shrank 7.40% year-on-year to US$18.9 billion in August, the biggest drop in 32 months.



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SET slips below 1,600 at midday

The Stock Exchange of Thailand's main index was down 0.20%, or 3.15 points, to 1,597.01 points at midday on Monday.



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Export at 32-month low

Thailand's export value in August continued its decline for the second months in a row, to the lowest level in 32 months.



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THAI Hong Kong office closed sooner due to protests

Thai Airways International announced that its Hong Kong office will be closed at 4 pm local time due to pro-democracy protests.



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Hong Kong protesters defiant after tear gas chaos

HONG KONG (AFP) - Thousands of defiant Hong Kong protesters stood their ground on Monday after facing tear gas and riot police in overnight clashes, paralysing parts of the city with their campaign to demand Beijing allow free elections.



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Stephff political cartoons exhibition cancelled

Frankenstein-ocracy political cartoons exhibition by The Nation's editorial cartoonist Stephff scheduled to open on October 2 has been cancelled by the Alliance Francaise.



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Hong Kong riot police 'withdrawn' from protests: govt

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong's authorities announced Monday they were withdrawing riot police from the streets of the protest-wracked city in a major concession to pro-democracy demonstrators.



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Hong Kong protesters 'doomed': China media; Instagram blocked

BEIJING (AFP) - Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators are "doomed", Chinese state media said Monday as Beijing moved to wipe social media coverage of the mass protests and blocked photo-sharing service Instagram.



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Search for MH370 to enter new phase

SYDNEY (AFP) - The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 enters a new underwater phase this week almost seven months after the jet went missing, with two specialist ships to join the hunt.



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Eight dead in earthquake in Peru

Lima (dpa) - At least eight people were killed and many more were injured in an earthquake that shook southern Peru, according to the Andina news agency Sunday.



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Group plans World Habitat Day activities

About 20 members of the People's Movement for a Just Society (PMJC) on Monday gathered at Gate No.4 of Government House to seek permission to conduct activities to mark World Habitat Day, Oct 6.



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Man falls to death from building

A man fell to his death from the fifth floor of a building on Ramkhamhaeng 2 road in Bangkok's Prawet district early Monday, according to Thairath Online.



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240 million-year-old oyster fossils found on mounts of Sam Roi Yod park

A lot of oyster fossils have been spotted on top of mountains in the Sam Roi Yod national park, a park official said.



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Prem's aide says he not opposed to declaring assets

Lt Gen Pitsanu Ptthawong, chief of the Statesman Prem Foundation and a close aide of Privy Council Chairman Gen Prem Tinsulanonda, said Monday that he has no problem in declaring his assets now that he has been appointed as a member of the National Legislative Assembly.



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SEC chief says he ready to serve nation as NLA member

Worapol Sokhatoyanurak, secretary general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said he is ready to perform his duty as a member of the National Legislative Assembly.



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SET up 0.79 to 1,600.95 at opening

Thai stocks inched up 0.05% at 10.04am on Monday.



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Asia stocks fall, as dollar climbs

Asian stocks dropped, led by a rout in Hong Kong, after clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters in the Chinese city. The dollar extended gains and the cost of insuring debt against default jumped after United States economic data bolstered the outlook for higher interest rates.



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Gold prices fall B50 to B18,700

Gold prices fell 45-50 baht on Monday from the previous close on Friday.



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Buddhists debate surrogacy ethics

A seminar organised Sunday by Buddhism advocates heard that surrogacy and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures raise a number of moral questions and should not be encouraged.



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Obec seeks B3bn for poor pupils

The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) is seeking an almost 3-billion-baht budget to support poor students at primary and secondary levels.



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Regulators battle stock manipulation

Stock regulators and brokers are looking at measures to curb stock manipulation.



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Prayut shrugs off NRC court threat

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday shrugged off attempts to seek the Administrative Court's intervention in the selection of the 250-member National Reform Council.



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Prayut: Peace in South by 2015

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to end southern violence within one year, before Thailand enters the Asean Economic Community (AEC) to be created at the end of 2015.



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Thais strike gold at Asian Games

INCHEON - Thailand won three gold medals Sunday — their most glittering day so far at the 17th Asian Games.



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Protest spurs Hong Kong selloff

HONG KONG - Investors prepared for a stock-market retreat and made arrangements to work outside the financial district amid the biggest police crackdown on protesters since the city returned to Chinese rule.



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Modi, in 'rock star' US debut

NEW YORK - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi basked Sunday in a rock star welcome to the United States as he vowed to work tirelessly to make his nation a major power.



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Ch 7 seeks 'fair treatment' from broadcasting panel

Operator BBTV concerned that Channel 3 may get special treatment from NBTC



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Curbing party leaders' influence

Reform council to consider ways to limit power of demanding party backers



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Tanasak tells UN why Army took control of the country

THE THAI MILITARY junta has explained for the first time to the United Nations members its reasons for seizing power, the roadmap towards democracy as well as its commitment to cooperate with the UN.



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Man kills daughter, wife, burns bodies

POLICE have arrested a man with a history of drug use and mental illness after he allegedly stabbed to death his wife and daughter and then burned their bodies in his pickup truck on a Samut Sakhon road on Friday night.



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BOT looking at ways to help SMEs hit by political turmoil

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Agents 'missed' White House shooting

A news report on Sunday revealed the US Security Service took five days to identify and respond to a 2011 shooting attack on the White House.



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Boy, 4, killed for breaking tablet

SURAT THANI — A 19-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing a four-year-old boy in a fit of rage after he broke his brand new tablet computer.



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China busts mass iPhone 6 smuggling

China in recent days has busted a slew of smugglers bringing Apple iPhone 6 models into the country ahead of their official release here, with officials on Sunday reporting the latest seizure of 453 smartphones in Shanghai.



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Truck's sudden U-turn kills 3yo girl

CHAIYAPHUM — A three year old girl was killed and her mother and brother, 5, badly injured after their motorcycle collided with a six-wheel truck whose driver had made a sudden U-turn to avoid a police checkpoint.



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Air France pilots end long strike

PARIS - Air France's main pilots' union Sunday announced the end of a crippling, two-week strike held over the development of the airline's low-cost subsidiary.



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Thai rescue helicopter missing in Myanmar

YANGON (AFP) - A Thai helicopter has lost contact with ground control during a search and rescue effort for two missing mountaineers on Southeast Asia's highest peak, officials said Sunday.



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Thai beach volleyball team bags silver

Thailand's Varapatsorn Radarong and Tanarattha Udomchavee won the first silver medal for the kingdom at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon after they were defeated by China's Ma Yuanyuan and Xia Xingyi in in the women's beach volleyball final on Sunday.



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Rescue helicopter missing in Myanmar

YANGON - A rescue helicopter from Thailand has lost contact with ground control during a search for two climbers who scaled Southeast Asia's highest peak a month ago, officials said Sunday.



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Baby pigmy hippopotamus born at Khao Khiew Zoo

A baby pigmy hippopotamus has been born at the Khao Khiew Open Zoo in Chon Buri, the zoo director, Suriya Saengpong, announced Sunday. Suriya said the baby pigmy hippo was born on September 5.



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Mum learns of daughter's tale of woe

CHON BURI - A woman has been reunited with her adult daughter who went missing more than 10 years ago, only to learn the young woman had fled because she was repeatedly raped by an uncle since she was in grade 5.



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Suspected insurgent killed in gunfight with authorities in Pattani

A suspected insurgent was killed in a gunfight with police and troops early Sunday morning when he resisted arrest in Pattani's Panare district.



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Thailand requests extradition of red-shirt activist from Cambodia

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Sunday that the government has requested Phnom Penh to extradite Ekkapob Luala, better known as Tang Achiwa, back to Thailand to be prosecuted in lese majeste charge.



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12-time MP Sawat dies at age of 95

Former Nakhon Sawan MP Sawat Khamprakorb, who has been elected 12 times, died Saturday night. He was 95.



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Men's sepak takraw team wins fourth Incheon Asian Games gold for Thailand

The men's sepak takraw team won the fourth gold medal for Thailand in the Asian Games after they outclassed South Korea 2-0 in the final at the Buncheon Gymnasium.



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Thailand fully committed to AEC : Thai FM

Thailand is determined to cooperate with fellow members in implementing Asean Economic Community in 2015, Thai Foreign Minister Gen Tanasak Patimapagorn said Friday.



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More than 30 in 'cardiac arrest' on Japan volcano: police

OTAKI, Japan (AFP) - More than 30 hikers were found in "cardiac arrest" near the peak of an erupting volcano in Japan Sunday, police said, using a term usually applied before doctors are able to certify death.



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Thai women's golf team wins gold

The women's golf team captured the third gold for Thailand in the Asian Games at the Dream Park Country Club in Incheon.



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North Korea: 1 country, 2 systems

NEW YORK - North Korea said reunification with the South is its main goal, and proposed an arrangement of "one country, two systems," the United Nations General Assembly heard on Saturday.



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Man arrested in city drug bust

A man was arrested with 103,200 methamphetamine pills and 7kg ice or crystal methemphetamine on Friday night in a police search of a house in Soi Phahon Yothin 52, deputy police chief Pongsapat Pongcharoen said in a press conference on Sunday.



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Huge yaba haul in Nakhon Phanom

A government unit on Saturday night seized 48,000 methamphetamine pills left on the bank of the Mekong River in Ban Phaeng district of Nakhon Phanom Province, district chief Chawengsak Polyiam said.



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Web inventor warns of Inernet threat

LONDON - The British inventor of the World Wide Web warned on Saturday that the freedom of the Interne is under threat by governments and corporations interested in controlling the web.



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One suspect killed, 1 arrested in Pattani

A core militant wanted under eight arrest warrants was killed in an exchange of fire with a government force in Panare district of Pattani province early Sunday, reports said.



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Veteran Nakhon Sawan ex-MP dies

Sawat Khamprakorb, a 12-time former MP for Nakhon Sawan, died on Saturday night of old age. He was 95.



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Tang Achiva repatriation sought

Thailand has asked Cambodia to repatriate Ekkapob Luara, alias Tang Achiva, who is wanted for lese majeste for further legal action, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Sunday.



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Women's takraw team wins gold

Thailand earned a second gold medal in the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, after the women's sepak takraw team beat Myanmar on Sunday morning.



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Prayut flies to Nakhon Si Thammarat to deliver farewell message as Army chief

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha flew on an Army plane to Nakhon Si Thammrat-based Vajiravudh army camp to deliver a farewell message as the Army chief.



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Prayut says new NLA members appointed to fill various NLA committees

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, also chief of the National Council for Peace and Order, said Sunday that the NCPO appointed 28 more members of the National Legislative Assembly because the NLA has appointed many committees.



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Women's sepak takraw team wins second Incheon Asian Games for Thailand

Thailand produced the second Incheon Asian Games gold medal after the women's sepak takraw team trounced arch-rivals Myanmar 2-0 in the final match at the Buncheon Gymnasium.



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N. Korea engages UN 'forum of lies'

UNITED NATIONS - North Korea's foreign minister on Saturday berated the UN Security Council as a forum of lies and double standards, in the first UN address by a top Pyongyang official in 15 years.



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Europe seizes Ryder Cup lead

European golfers tightened their grip on the Ryder Cup, stretching their lead over the United States to 10-6 after Saturday's foursomes and fourball matches at Gleneagles.



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Tightened security for tourists, embassies

Police keeping close watch on elements who might be sympathetic to the Islamic State



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Kobkarn to visit Koh Tao in bid to revive confidence

Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul is scheduled to travel to Koh Tao today in the wake of the brutal murders of two British tourists on the resort island earlier this month, in a move that aims to assure visitors that sufficient security measures are in place.



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Most people happy with the junta

But three quarters of respondents said that the country has many problems that need to be solved



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Thai tennis team send shockwaves

Luksika, Tammy and Ratiwatana twins aim for medals



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Lessons on democracy to be taught shortly

The curriculum on democracy, formulated by the Election Commission for the civic duty subject, is expected to be taught from November.



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Infected cells in princess's stomach

The small growths found in the stomach of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn were caused by infected cells in the stomach lining, according to a statement from the Royal Household Bureau on Saturday.



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Liverpool 1, Everton 1

LIVERPOOL: A sensational long-range volley by captain Phil Jagielka in injury time gave Everton a well-deserved 1-1 draw with Liverpool in their Premier League match at Anfield on Saturday.



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Thai women spike past Kazakhstan

The Thai women's volleyball team kept alive their hopes for a first-ever medal in the sport at the Asian Games on Saturday with an easy win over Kazakhstan.



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28 more appointed to NLA

Twenty-eight people have been appointed to the National Legislative Assembly, bringing the total number of lawmakers to 220.



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Volcano erupts in Japan

TOKYO: A volcano in central Japan erupted in spectacular fashion on Saturday, catching mountain climbers by surprise and injuring at least 11 people, including seven who lost consciousness.



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28 more appointed as NLA members

His Majesty the King has appointed 28 more members of the National Legislative Assembly, raising the number of NLA members to the full capacity of 220.



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MRT fares to rise next year

Bangkok subway fares will be frozen until the end of this year while taxi fares are almost certain to rise pending a study on the energy price structure, according to Transport Minister Prajin Juntong.



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Aussie refugee deal 'worrying'

MELBOURNE: Australia’s pact to allow some refugees to be transferred to Cambodia sets a troubling precedent for international practices on handling asylum seekers, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.



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Catalonia calls secession vote

BARCELONA: The president of Spain's powerful northeastern region of Catalonia has formally called an independence referendum in the latest secession push in Europe.



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Buddhist hardliners meet in Colombo

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's main Buddhist nationalist group is preparing to host a radical cleric from Myanmar who is accused of fomenting hatred, at a convention that is already attracting opposition from minority Muslims.



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Couple arrested for Facebook gun sales

A couple have been arrested for collaborating to sell on Facebook more than 1,000 guns and bullets over the past two years.



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Bulgarians arrested for ATM scam

PHUKET — Police arrested three Bulgarian men allegedly for producing and using fake ATM cards and withdrawing about 170,000 baht from victims' accounts in Phuket province.



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Chinese visitors to Japan to surge

TOKYO — The number of visitors to Japan from China during its weeklong National Day holiday from Oct 1 is expected to surge from last year due to favourable exchange rates and moves to expand the scope of duty-free products.



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Provincial parliament plan faces axe

A plan to establish provincial parliament offices to support the work of the legislative branch is likely to be scrapped after the pilot scheme failed an evaluation, a government source says.



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Empty bags spoil Rayong beach

RAYONG - Tens of thousands of empty fertiliser and animal-feed bags have been washed ashore on Mae Ram Phueng Beach on Saturday.



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Two European climbers killed in Himalayan avalanche

KATHMANDU (AFP) - An avalanche in the Himalayas has swept away a mountaineering team attempting to summit the world's fourteenth-highest peak, killing two Europeans and injuring another climber, a Nepalese official said Saturday.



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Asian Games: Japan's Tomita kicked out for stealing camera

INCHEON, South Korea (AFP) - Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita has been expelled from the Asian Games after he admitted stealing a photo journalist's camera at the Incheon pool, his team said on Saturday.



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US flight chaos after Chicago air-traffic control arson

CHICAGO (AFP) - Hundreds of flights were grounded at two major Chicago airports Friday after an employee at an air traffic control center lit a fire and tried to commit suicide, officials said.



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Chaos after air-traffic control arson

Hundreds of flights were grounded at two major Chicago airports after an employee at an air traffic control center lit a fire and tried to commit suicide, officials said.



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Protesters storm government complex

HONG KONG - More than 100 protesters broke through the gates of Hong Kong's government headquarters as a student demonstration against Beijing's refusal to grant the city unfettered democracy turned angry.



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Gold prices steady at B18,750

Gold prices were unchanged on Saturday from the previous close on Friday.



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Asian currencies decline on Fed outlook

MUMBAI/KUALA LUMPUR — Asian currencies declined for a fourth week, led by the Philippine peso and Malaysia’s ringgit, as an improving US economy bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next year.



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US Q2 rebound faster than thought

WASHINGTON — The US economy's bounce-back last quarter from a dismal winter was even faster than previously thought, a sign that growth will likely remain solid for rest of the year.



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Economists confident of Prayut's team

An opinion survey on 64 economists at 27 leading organisations found most respondents were confident of the capabilities of the Prayut Chan-o-cha government's economic team, Bangkok University stated on Saturday.



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Aceh approves caning for gay sex

BANDA ACEH (INDONESIA) - Indonesia's conservative Aceh province passed a law Saturday making gay sex punishable by 100 lashes of the cane, in a decision described by rights activists as "an enormous step backwards".



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US-led strikes hit IS oil targets

Three more European countries on Friday promised warplanes to join the US-led air armada battering Islamic State targets in Iraq, as coalition forces seek to destroy the jihadists' oil business.



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Gold prices steady to B18,750

Gold prices were unchanged on Saturday from the previous close on Friday.



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US-led strikes hit IS oil targets as coalition grows

Three more European countries on Friday promised warplanes to join the US-led air armada battering Islamic State targets in Iraq, as coalition forces seek to destroy the jihadists' oil business.



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Indonesia's Aceh approves caning for gay sex

BANDA ACEH (INDONESIA) - Indonesia's conservative Aceh province passed a law Saturday making gay sex punishable by 100 lashes of the cane, in a decision described by rights activists as "an enormous step backwards".



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Thawil pledges to pursue peace talks

National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Thawil Pliensri has vowed to follow up peace talks with southern separatists, saying the council will assess its plans to resolve the southern conflict every three years to keep up with changing circumstances.



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Ch3 wins injunction against NBTC order

BEC takes matter to PM, seeking 'fair treatment' over watchdog's order to drop its analog programmes



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Prayut not in a hurry to head abroad

Foreign trips by Thai leaders are important and are widely watched by the international community but Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha says he will not waste the national budget on unnecessary visits abroad.



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Expedite budget spending: Prayut

PM pushes to speed up disbursement of over Bt100 bn remaining from 2014 budget



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Koh Tao murder probe 85% complete: Panya

The police investigation into the murder of two British backpackers on Koh Tao, off the coast of Surat Thani, is 85 per cent complete, a police commander said yesterday.



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Spikers scent medals as they enter quarters

Asian champions and world No 12 Thailand will take on Kazakhstan in today's knockout quarter-finals of the Asian Games women's volleyball competition, while the men's side join China, Japan and Kuwait in Pool F as their competition is whittled down to eight teams.



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PM: No change in martial law

The lifting of martial law will not be on the agenda of the first formal meeting between the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the government, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday.



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Prayut pushes to speed up disbursement of over Bt100 bn remaining from 2014 budget

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha Friday instructed ministries to expedite their 2014 budget expenditure with focus on boosting investment and employment in order to stimulate the economy.



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Thai women exit Asiad football

INCHEON — The Thai women's football team lost 2-1 to Vietnam in their quarter-final to bow out of the Asian Games on Friday.



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Telenor's service launch to intensify competition in Myanmar

Competition in Myanmar's telecom industry is expected to intensify as Telenor Myanmar plans to launch its service tomorrow, offering a new choice to consumers who have so far been served by Myanma Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) and Ooredoo Myanmar.



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Thai women's football ends

INCHEON — The Thai women's football team lost 2-1 to Vietnam in the quarter-finals at the Asian Games on Friday.



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Court: No black screen until Oct 11

The Central Administrative Court has granted protection that will allow Channel 3 to broadcast on pay-TV until Oct 11.



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NACC moves to impeach Yingluck

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will next week submit to parliament recommendations to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of ex-senators.



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Asian shares lower after Wall St sell-off

HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly fell Friday as traders followed heavy losses on Wall Street, while the dollar bounced back against the yen after tumbling in New York.



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Koh Tao 'early birds' sought

Detectives are now looking for people who are in the habit of taking early-morning strolls on Koh Tao in their latest attempt to find a culprit in the murder of two British tourists nearly two weeks ago.



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General nominated as ombudsman

A former defence permanent secretary has been selected as an ombudsman, replacing Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, who resigned to become president of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).



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Rice farmers seek B10,000 a tonne

Rice farmers will ask for 10,000 baht for a tonne for paddy, a level they find profitable, while a survey shows the farm sector is facing an acute labour shortage.



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Teen theft-gang leader arrested

A teenager who claims to head a 50-strong gang of young full-time thieves in Khon Kaen province has been arrested by police, and told investigators they would even steal an aircraft if they could.



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NLA passes first reading of homeless people bill

The National Legislative Assembly Friday passed the first reading of the bill to protect homeless people. The bill was approved with 143 votes.



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China: 40 'rioters' killed in Xinjiang

BEIJING - Forty "rioters" were killed in China's far-western Xinjiang region after a series of coordinated explosions last Sunday, the regional government has said, with residents describing heavy security in place days after the violence.



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SET down 0.10 to 1,591.89 at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 0.10 point, or 0.01%, to close at 1,591.89 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 22.16 billion baht, with 7.03 billion shares traded.



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38,000 meth pills seized in Tak

Stepped-up efforts to block the smuggling of methamphetamines from Myanmar through Tak province’s Mae Sot district already are bearing fruit after a foreign woman was caught with 38,000 speed pills there.



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Asian Games organising committee blames FIBA for Qatari withdrawal

Incheon, South Korea (dpa) - The withdrawal of the Qatar women's basketball team from the Asian Games due to not being able to play in hijabs was not the fault of he local organising committee, officials said Friday.



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NLA appoints 16 standing committees

The National Legislative Assembly Friday resolved to set up 16 standing committees.



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UN rights council condemns Islamic State for crimes against humanity

Geneva (dpa) - The Islamic State jihadist group has been singled out by the UN Human Rights Council for its role in alleged crimes against humanity in Syria.



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Three suspected Islamic militants arrested, others sought in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian police arrested three people suspected of trying to join Islamic State fighters in the Middle East, and were searching for four others connected with the militant group, police said Friday.



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Man stabs four school kids to death in southern China: Xinhua

BEIJING (AFP) - A knife-wielding man stabbed to death four primary school children in southern China on Friday, state media reported, the latest in a series of such attacks in recent years.



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Apple sorry for software glitch, defends new iPhones

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Apple made a rare apology Thursday for a software bug that has seen iPhone users lose service, while seeking to quell a storm over reports that its new handsets are susceptible to bending.



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FBI head criticises Apple, Google over data encryption

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey hit out at Apple and Google on Thursday over new data-security measures designed to reassure customers wary of government prying.



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IS may have 1,000 Asian recruits

WASHINGTON — Around 1,000 recruits from a vast region stretching from India to the Pacific may have joined Islamic State group to fight in Syria or Iraq, a senior US military commander said.



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Sugar buyers turn away from Thailand

International sugar buyers are complaining that shipments being received from Thailand are short-weighted and are turning to alternative suppliers.



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Australia passes tougher terror laws

SYDNEY - Laws giving Australian intelligence agencies stronger powers have passed the nation's upper house of parliament, as the government also introduced new wording to prohibit torture.



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Dengue-fighting mosquitos set free

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian researchers have freed a batch of mosquitoes infected with a dengue-blocking bacteria they hope can combat the tropical disease naturally.



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Call for more detailed visitor data

The government should provide more detailed statistics on foreign tourist arrivals and destinations, because the existing database is too broad and can lead to wrong investment decisions, a senior hotel group executive said.



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2nd doping case at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea — The Olympic Council of Asia says a Cambodian soft tennis player has tested positive for a banned stimulant at the Asian Games, the second doping case to surface at the competition.



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Indonesia scraps local elections

JAKARTA - Indonesia's parliament voted Friday to scrap direct elections for local leaders, despite angry protests against the move and criticism that it will roll back a key democratic reform of the post-Suharto era.



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4 children stabbed, killed in China

BEIJING - A knife-wielding man stabbed to death four primary school children in southern China on Friday, state media reported, the latest in a series of such attacks in recent years.



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Brekke plots revival for DTAC

Total Access Communication (DTAC) has vowed to maintain its position in Thailand's mobile network market through aggressive investment.



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Operators urged to step up 4G deals

Mobile service operators should collaborate more with device producers and mobile application developers to effectively provide fourth-generation mobile service to customers.



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SET down 0.22 point at opening

Thai stocks opened down 0.01% at the start of trade this morning.



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P.Penh being paid to accept refugees

SYDNEY - Australia plans to start sending asylum-seekers to Cambodia by the end of the year and will pay the Southeast Asian nation Aus$40 million (US$35 million) to accept them, the government said Friday.



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Gold prices up B200 to B18,750

The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 18,373.92 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 18,650 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.



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Asian stocks drop after US tumble

Asian stocks fell, with Japanese shares retreating from a six-year high, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped the most in almost two months.



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Phones dominate Thai media channel

Thais spend more than three hours a day on their mobile phones, the longest among all media channels, thanks to the proliferation of smartphones. Meanwhile, they spend only five minutes per day on newspapers and magazines, according to a new survey.



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Police find 37 migrants in gang's vans

Two members of an alleged human smuggling gang have been arrested in Phangnga province with two SUV vans carrying 37 Rohingya migrants.



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AC/DC founder Malcolm Young has dementia: report

SYDNEY (AFP) - Malcolm Young, one of the founding members of veteran Australian rockers AC/DC, has dementia and is being treated in an aged care facility in Sydney, reports said on Friday.



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Cops find 37 migrants in gang's vans

Two members of an alleged human smuggling gang have been arrested in Phangnga province with two SUV vans carrying 37 Rohingya migrants.



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Global air traffic on an upward trend

Airbus says global air passenger traffic over the next two decades will grow by 4.7% annually, spurring a need for 31,400 new passenger and cargo aircraft worth US$4.6 trillion.



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Thailand 'asked no Yahoo takedowns'

SAN FRANCISCO - A Yahoo transparency report released Thursday showed that the United States topped the list of countries demanding information about users in the first half of this year.



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Apple 'Bash bug' could cripple millions

WASHINGTON - The US government and technology experts warned Thursday of a vulnerability in some computer-operating systems, including Apple's Mac OS, which could allow widespread and serious attacks by hackers.



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China kills 40 Xinjiang 'rioters'

BEIJING - Forty "rioters" were killed Sunday in China's far-western Xinjiang region after a series of coordinated explosions, state media said Thursday.



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US: 1,000 Asians fighting for IS

WASHINGTON - About 1,000 volunteers from the Asia-Pacific region have sought to join the Islamic State group, a senior military officer said Thursday.



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FBI says it knows IS executioner

The United States has identified the masked Islamic State militant who murdered two kidnapped American journalists in separate videotaped beheadings, FBI chief James Comey said Thursday.



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France orders plain cigarette packs

PARIS - France said Thursday it would introduce plain cigarette packaging and ban electronic cigarettes in certain public places, in a bid to reduce high smoking rates among the under-16s.



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Police pin hopes on DNA test results

Killers of Britons may have fled Koh Tao; rape seen as the only motive for attack



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US assured of Thai pledge to democracy

Sihasak briefs Obama and US officials on junta's roadmap ahead of UN conference



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Thais stun China, enter quarter-finals

Thailand's football team secured one of their most memorable victories when they upstaged China 2-0 to clinch a quarter-final berth at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, yesterday.



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German 'victim' caught having fun in Pattaya

Man with swollen leg detained, may be deported; social media fumes over abuse of Thai generosity



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Mahidol U named top in medical science category

MAHIDOL University has been named one of Asia's top 10 science and medical universities in the latest QS World University Rankings.



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Princess treated for stomach growths

Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn has been admitted to Vichaiyut Hospital in Bangkok for treatment of stomach growths, according to the Royal Household Bureau.



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Hun Sen quits smoking after 14 years

PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday he had quit smoking after struggling hard to stop for more than 14 years.



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Thai footballers sweep China aside

INCHEON — The Thai national team cruised into the quarter finals of the Asian Games football after defeating China 2-0 on Thursday.



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Indonesia to censor 'pornographic' cartoon

JAKARTA - A popular Japanese children's cartoon in which the main character regularly displays his naked buttocks will be censored in conservative Indonesia after regulators criticised it as "somewhat pornographic", officials said Thursday.



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Asian shares mixed, dollar rallies

HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed Thursday, with many indexes reversing early gains as initial cheer from a Wall Street rally was replaced by concerns US interest rates could rise sooner than expected.



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Singapore population grows slowly

SINGAPORE - Singapore's population grew at the slowest rate in a decade over the past year, a government report said Thursday.



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Sihasak meets Obama, reaffirms Thailand's faith in democracy

Thailand told the United States that it had reaffirmed its faith in democratic values while US President Barack Obama saw the importance of security in the Kingdom, said Foreign Ministry permanent secretary Sihasak Phuangketkeow.



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Sierra Leone quarantines another 1.2 million people: president

FREETOWN (AFP) - Sierra Leone has ordered the quarantine "with immediate effect" of three districts and 12 tribal chiefdoms, affecting 1.2 million people, in the largest lockdown in west Africa in the deadly Ebola outbreak.



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List of NRC members to be sent for royal command on Oct 2

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday that the list of 250 members of the National Reform Council will be submitted for a royal command on October 2.



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PM to hold meeting of permanent secretaries every month

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will hold meeting with permanent secretaries and equivalent officials once a month, Permanent Secretary for Energy Ministry Areepong Pucha-um said Thursday.



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Channel 3 to sue NBTC if it is banned from cable, satellite as planned

CHANNEL 3 says it will immediately sue the broadcasting regulator if the 50 million Thais who watch its analog programmes via cable and satellite TV receivers face a blackout because of the edict forcing cable-sat operators to discontinue airing the popular channel.



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Airport taxi kiosks online soon

The Airports of Thailand will launch taxi queue-management kiosks at the end of this month.



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Apple pulls update to new operating system

Los Angeles (dpa) - Apple confirmed the withdrawal of an update to the newest iPhone operating system on Wednesday only a few hours after its release, news reports said.



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British PM to apologise to queen over purring gaffe

LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron will apologise to Queen Elizabeth II in person after describing how she "purred" down the telephone when he told her Scotland had rejected independence, media reported Thursday.



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Malaysia must stop abuse of transgenders: rights group

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's transgender population faces systematic repression, harassment and mistreatment, and the government must immediately repeal laws that criminalise their lifestyles, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.



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B-787 battery fire probe draws a blank

TOKYO - The Japanese probe into a battery problem that forced the emergency landing of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner last year wrapped up Thursday with investigators saying they still haven't found the root cause.



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Fugitive activist in Cambodia - paper

Former vocational student activist Ekkaprob Luara has appealed for asylum in Cambodia where he had fled to escape arrest on lese majeste charges, reports said Wednesday.



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Thai FM heads to UN

Thai Foreign Minister Gen Tansak Patimapagorn left Thailand on Thursday for the United States to attend the UN General Assembly in New York.



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Thai activist accused of lese-majeste seeks asylum in Cambodia

Phnom Penh (dpa) - A Thai student activist accused of lese-majeste, or insulting Thailand's monarchy, has sought asylum in Cambodia, local media reported Thursday.



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RTAF chief wants Asean rescue centre

NAY PYI TAW - Asean air forces need to combine their search and rescue capabilities because the region is experiencing more frequent aviation and natural disasters, the chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) told a regional conference in Myanmar on Thursday.



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SET up 6.05 to 1,597.94 points at noon

The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 6.05 points or 0.38%, to close at 1,597.94 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 29.25 billion baht, with 7.18 billion shares traded.



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Feb 'popcorn gunman' victim dies

An elderly street vendor hit with a stray bullet during the “popcorn gunman” shooting incident at Bangkok’s Laksi intersection Feb. 1 died Thursday after more than seven months of paralysis, reports said.



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Rubber farmers still plan protest

Thailand is bracing for the country’s biggest public protests since May’s coup, as farmers frustrated by falling prices threaten to take to the streets in defiance of martial law.



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HRW: Malaysia abusing transgenders

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's transgender population faces systematic repression, harassment and mistreatment, and the government must immediately repeal laws that criminalise their lifestyles, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.



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Airport taxi queues open soon

The Airports of Thailand will launch taxi queue-management kiosks at the end of this month.



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Chantaburi fishers defy net ban

A local fishing community from a small island in Chantaburi province has vowed to keep using pong-pang fishing nets despite them being outlawed.



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Prayut's Friday TV talk to continue

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday he will continue to give his weekly Friday night television address on "returning happiness to the people", dismissing reports it might be cancelled as untrue.



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PM's Myanmar trip in 'mutual interest'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's planned visit to Myanmar is intended to further develop close ties and discuss projects of mutual interest, Thai ambassador to Myanmar Pisanu Suvanajata said on Thursday.



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Cambodia resettlement 'voluntary'

PHNOM PENH — An Australian government minister said on Thursday that only refugees who volunteer will be resettled in Cambodia as part of a new bilateral pact.



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AC/DC founder Malcolm Young retires

SYDNEY (AFP) - Malcolm Young, one of the founding members of legendary Australian rockers AC/DC, has retired due to health issues but the band will press ahead with a world tour next year, they announced Thursday.



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Rowers Puttharaksa and Rojjana win second bronze

Puttharaksa Negree and Rojjana Raklao claimed their second bronze medal together in the Incheon Asian Games after they finished third in the women's lightweight doubles sculls.



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Prayut to continue weekly TV programme

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday he will continue his weekly television programme as it is important thing to inform people the direction of the government.



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Australia confirms refugee deal

SYDNEY - Australia confirmed Thursday it will sign an asylum-seeker resettlement deal with Cambodia in a move slammed by human rights groups as violating the country's international obligations.



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1 hurt in Narathiwat gun attack

A villager was seriously wounded in a gun attack on Wednesday night in Narathiwat's Rueso district, police said.



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SET up 3.54 points at opening

Thai stocks opened up 0.22% at the start of trade this morning.



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Asian shares, dollar rally

HONG KONG - Asian markets firmed Thursday, taking up the baton from Wall Street, where dealers broke a three-day losing streak thanks to news that new home sales had hit a six-year high.



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US strikes IS oil refineries in Syria

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United States bombed Islamic State-controlled oil refineries in Syria on Wednesday as President Barack Obama recruited more allies to fight the jihadist "network of death."



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Gold prices down B100 to B18,600

The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 18,237.48 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 18,500 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.



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Let villagers stay in forests, panel told

Local communities contribute to forest land and should be allowed to remain there instead of being evicted, academics say.



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Snowden wins Swedish rights prize

STOCKHOLM - Fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden was jointly awarded a Swedish human rights award on Wednesday for "revealing the unprecedented extent of state surveillance", the prize's organisers said.



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Nigeria military claims Boko Haram leader dead

Nigeria's military on Wednesday claimed for the first time that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau was dead, as it said troops had killed a lookalike who had been posing as the militant commander.



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AoT says no to foreign ventures

The long-mooted plan by the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to compete for contracts to operate airports abroad is no longer on the radar screen.



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Revenue will miss target

The government's revenue collection for this fiscal year ending next Tuesday could fall 200 billion baht short of target as recent political turmoil and slower-than-expected global economic recovery take their toll.



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Prayut's advice to retirees: Stay mentally alert

PM GENERAL Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday gave solemn words of advice to soon-to-be retirees like himself, including staying mentally alert to prevent senility.



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PM's Friday TV show to go off air

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha's "Return Happiness to People" weekly television address will be broadcast for the last time at 8.15pm this Friday.



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'Theft, not insurgency', behind train derailment

The train derailment in Songkhla's Chana district last week may not have been the work of insurgents as earlier speculated, Chana's district chief Thaweewut Sangsiri said yesterday.



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Customs Department seizes Bt103m worth of banned goods

THE CUSTOMS Department has seized prohibited goods such as counterfeit smartphones, including iPhone 6 models, and tax-evading luxury cars worth a total of Bt103 million, the department's adviser on customs control systems, Narin Kalayanamit, said yesterday.



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Channel 3 to sue NBTC if it is banned from cable, satellite as planned

CHANNEL 3 says it will immediately sue the broadcasting regulator if the 50 million Thais who watch its analog programmes via cable and satellite TV receivers face a blackout because of the edict forcing cable-sat operators to discontinue airing the popular channel.



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EU mafia blitz sees 1,000 arrested

THE HAGUE — In what a police chief called the biggest organised crime crackdown in Europe, law enforcement agencies across the European Union arrested more than 1,000 people in a closely coordinated nine-day sweep that ended two days ago.



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Taxes unpaid on 10m vehicles

Owners of more than 10 million cars and motorcycles across the country have failed to pay their annual vehicle tax, the chief of the Land Transport Department revealed on Wednesday.



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Pridiyathorn mum on economic measures

The government will unveil its economic stimulus package only after it receives cabinet approval, Deputy Prime Minister Pridiyadhorn Devakula said on Wednesday.



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Japanese urge steel quota hike

Japanese businessmen have asked Thailand to raise the quota of steel it imported from their country by at least 67% to meet an anticipated demand increase in Thailand's automotive industry.



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THAI union questions code-share deal

Thai Airways International's union will ask the board of directors to probe into management's decision to enter into a code-sharing deal with Thai Smile Airways, a move it claims has resulted in 500 million baht in lost revenue.



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Wild animals moved from temple

RATCHABURI — Wildlife officials on Wednesday began relocating 50 wild boars and a chital deer from their long-time home at a temple in Muang district after the Sangha Supreme Council issued a ban on wild animals in monasteries.



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Map Ta Phut blue stream raises fears

A small stream that turned vividly blue for a few hours in the industrial Map Ta Phut sub-district of Rayong province raised environmental concerns on Wednesday.



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THAI ups baggage allowance by 10kg

Thai Airways International (THAI) has increased the baggage allowance on domestic and international flights, with passengers now given an extra 10 kilogrammes - or 30kg for economy-class fares instead of 20kg.



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Asian shares mixed after Dow losses

Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as bargain-buying was offset by the effects of a sell-off in New York and Europe in response to fresh data indicating weakness in the euro zone.



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Fund proposed for paying cost of bail for poor suspects

Deputy Permanent Secretary for Justice Ministry Thawatchai Thaikhiew Wednesday proposed that the Justice Ministry Fund should be used to pay bail cost for some 59,000 poor people who are being detained pending trials of trivial criminal cases.



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Tax break for energy efficiency

Companies which have modified or replaced machinery for the purpose of saving energy costs will get an import duty waiver and corporate income tax break at the rate equal to half their investment costs for three years.



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Australia, Cambodia to sign refugee deal

PHNOM PENH — Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison is to visit Cambodia Friday to sign an agreement on the resettlement of refugees to the Southeast Asian nation, the Cambodian Foreign Ministry said.



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Samsung sells Note 4 'phablet' early

SEOUL - South Korea's Samsung launched the latest version of its oversized Galaxy Note smartphone earlier than expected after US rival Apple reported record sales of its latest iPhone 6.



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